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GLOUCESTERSHIRE AIRCRAFT COMPANY.

MARS - 1. HIGH SPEED RACING TYPE.

Particulars.

Engine, Napier Lion - -     450 h.p.
Chord, top plane  - - -       4 ft. 9 in.
Chord, bottom plane - -       4 ft. 9 in.
Gap - - - - - - - - - -       4 ft. 9 in.
Stagger - - - - - - - -            13 1/2 in.
Incidence - - - - - - -       1 1/2°
Dihedral                    174°

Areas.

Wings - - - - - - - - -     205 sq. ft.
Span - - - - - - - - - -     23 ft.
Flap, bottom wing only -     18 sq. ft.
Top fin - - - - - - - -       3.5 sq. ft.
Bottom fin - - - - - - -      1.7 sq. ft.
Rudder - - - - - - - - -      5.3 sq. ft.
Tail - - - - - - - - - -     28 sq. ft.
Elevators - - - - - - -      10 sq. ft.

Total weight - - - - - -  2,500 lbs.
Loading - - - - - - - -      12.2 lbs. per sq. ft.
Loading per horsepower - -     5.5 lbs.
Petrol - - - - - - - - - -   50 gals.
Oil - - - - - - - - - - -     6 gals.
Water - - - - - - - - - -     8 1/2 gals.

This machine has since had its radiator changed over to the Lamblin type, similar to the one used for the 300 horse power Renault motor, and gave 17 kilometers per hour more speed.

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